Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-12-16
THE FREE PRESS
-. A JOURNEY TO LONDON.
Essay Written by Twelve-Year Old MAR,
Anerly," Of Camas Prairie.

Essay written by q Iwelve-Iear Old Mar
Anerly," of Camas Prairie.
l wish to tell you of my journey +
London, in the summer of lS-.
packed up my trunks and went dow II 4
Grangeville. where | took tn stage T.
Lew iston. Some of the folks tried t,
shed a few tears, to make me feel bad
but tears could not avail. | took th,
boat from Lewiston to Portland, wher,
l arrived on the l6th. This city, thougi
Of minor importance in comparison
with others that | was soon to see, wa
nevertheless q place of great import
ance to one SO long accustomed to til,
small inland towns Of North Idaho
But didn't regard it as much of a sur
prse-nor not even lovely San Fran
cisco received much attention, for l was
gong To London, and expected the
glory of visiting such famous city
would eclip everything besides. " her
got TO San Francisco | was sc
scared l did not know what to
do. nor where to go. l felt like soma
wild beast loosed in high corral, wi b
no means Of escape, nor nobody paying
any special attention to nie-but / lived
tnIOuSh an IlSDl, anu pfSp GU NY SSIi
to start for London.
l ascertained that there were several
routes from san, Francisco to London
III | concluded | would take a trip
around that famous "Old Horn" But
when | got on the ocean, OH, how sick |
wasl 1 wished l had went around
mething else, and not the horn. But
could endure all this with the pros
poets of London ahead and with the
exception Of occasional sea sickness, the
journey passed of very quietly, but
somewhat lonesome, end was at last
completed by our arrival in Liverpool,
on September 3d-forty-two davs from
San Francisco. BY the time / got to
London l was feeling real we'll, and
liked the appearance of the place very
much. 1t is the largest city in the
world, its population being over three
and half millions, and it covers tone
hundred and twenty-five square miles.
IL is first in commercial importance
trade sand financial operations. West.
minister Abbey, houses OF parliament,
st. Paul's cathedral, buckingham and St.
James palaces, the tower, royal ex-
change, mint, bank CT England, British
and Rensington museums, all add to the
makeup of this great. metropolisof the
world.
While considering this great city, we
naturally call.to mind many of its polit-
ical features, includi the many diver
sites of its political past. Though there
were many wariike contests many po.
lltical and national disturbances, which
stand as :niti2tory steps in shaping her
future, yet English history is said 10
have begun with the ffth century, be-
ing conquered after the fall of the Ro-
man empire by German tribes known as
the Angis and Saxons. Hence its
name, Anglo land, or England, and its
race, the Anglo-Slxon. The shouts of
Egbert and Alfred, the Great, as they
proclaimed themselves the first rulers
ot Ensland; the glooU that settled
down upon that promising people in
OF invasiouo by the Danes
and Norvegiens; the partially decisive
victory OF Canutes for the Normaus of
France, in the eleventh century; the
long line of contests from the ascension
Of King William the first to Henry the
second the many disturbances with
France and Scotland, and also with its
own royal subjects, lor claims to the
throne King Johns escape from Lon
don, and The signing OF Magma Charta,
that article which brought the first ray
OF freedom: to English subjects aad the
recollection of our own revolutionary
during the reign OF King
George the third, in the seventeenth
century, II connection with her national
and political improvements previous to
III At tine--all seem to be craven upon
the time-honored walls Of London.
After months sojoura, visiting the
many places of Importance, l concluded
to return home. paid g short visit to
The Queen; She is q rare beauty, with
all her tne wardrobeS and pretty things.
l just had fnc time in London, and it
VAS with sonie reluctance that turned
homeward. Embarking on October 7th.
l arrived in Washington in time for the
fair, the frsl one he'd ever seen, and /
enjoyed mysel. immensely. But ! was
glad enough to get back home and see
ali the folks. Many tiienca in England
seemed 10 regret he fact Of ny having
TO leave, and sent their thanks to MY
teacher ii America, wlio sent me over
there. Said thanks are hereby extend
ed. | must confess that : enjoyed my
self irst-rate, and live in hope that |
may be able to go again some time in
the future and if so, | will make Al
more extended visit, and tell you all
about 1t. LoTTIE III. GIKroN.
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